Though Georgia state lawmakers this year passed many of their big-ticket items, some highly contested bills failed to advance during the 2025 Georgia legislative session.
Two of those include a bill that mirrors the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion in education and a bill that would have removed legal exceptions for librarians in a law that criminalizes the distribution of explicit materials to minors.
However, a state lawmaker behind the push for both bills says he wants to keep pursuing this legislation next year.
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